Both VR and AR gameplay are representative of how technology is changing the way people will look at their world.

VR gaming is defined as:

“The use of computer technology to create a simulated environment.”

This means that VR gaming is made possible via the use of a VR headset, which in turn enables the user to view the animated or simulated environment as created by the VR game in question.

We already know that VR gaming kicks ass. There are some great experiences available today with the ridiculously amazing HTC Vive on the high-end, as well as the continually evolving use of smartphones and VR apps, such as Google Cardboard or Daydream View.

AR is defined as:

“An enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology, to add digital data/information overlaid on an image of something.”

This definition alone shows how the very premise of AR gaming is a lot about taking an existing environment and overlaying it with digital enhancements. Thus, augmenting the environment in which the gamer is experiencing the game.

AR helps defeat one of the larger flaws with VR gaming. VR gaming is not much of a social experience. A group of friends hanging around cannot easily communicate with the person who is actively gaming in VR.

For parties or social gaming situations, AR will be superior. Not to mention much safer since you can see furniture and other things around you as you move around.